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[Closed] Any recomendations for some photochromic riding glasses?

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 goby
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Hi All, ok looking for some recomendations for some photochromic riding glasses?
Getting fed up with all the midges getting in my eyes as i wear contacts and its a real pain, what you all use?
cheers


 
Posted : 22/05/2017 8:52 am
 LS
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Oakley Radarlock with the clear/black vented photochromics - The only glasses you need.


 
Posted : 22/05/2017 8:54 am
 aP
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Rudy Project - the crystal clear ImpactX photochromic lenses are extremely good.


 
Posted : 22/05/2017 9:17 am
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I got a set from Decathlon which were pretty good value.


 
Posted : 22/05/2017 9:20 am
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As above the Decathlon ones I got were cheap(ish) and cheerful. Pretty good fit, and they react pretty quickly to light changes.
They don't go fully clear, or really dark, kind of a middle ground from slightly tinted to a medium/dark tint.


 
Posted : 22/05/2017 9:55 am
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Another vote for Rudy Project here


 
Posted : 22/05/2017 10:31 am
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I bought some photochromic prescription riding glasses from Optilabs. About £160 IIRC. I love them, vision is great and don't need to fiddle about with contact lenses.

These ones, in white.
https://www.optilabs.com/product/rascal/

I imagine that there are other decent suppliers.


 
Posted : 22/05/2017 10:34 am
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Would definitely recommend the Oakley clear/black lenses. They do what they say on the tin - properly clear to pretty dark so second that they are the only lens you'll ever need.


 
Posted : 22/05/2017 11:19 am
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Oakley clear/black here too. Clear enough to use at night. Not quite dark enough for me when it's sunny so I use some other glasses then.


 
Posted : 22/05/2017 11:24 am
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I got some prescription Nike ones from Asda opticians. Semi wrap around but better than the full wrap ones that I had done at Cilliary Blue due to the distortion with the fuller curve. Not tried them on the bike yet though.


 
Posted : 22/05/2017 11:27 am
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Check out [url= http://www.rad8.co.uk/store/c7/Photochromic_MTB_Glasses.html ]RAD8 MTB Glasses[/url].

Being upfront, I'm on the brand ambassador/test team, but they do genuinely work very well in changing light conditions (fully clear to very dark) and aren't as pricey as Oakleys etc. Optics are very good too.

[url= https://orena45blog.wordpress.com/2017/04/05/review-rad8-mtb-glasses-502/ ]Review of the 502 on my blog[/url]


 
Posted : 22/05/2017 11:29 am
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Another vote for Rudy Rydon. I ride withe the RX inserts rather than contacts, but the photochromatic lenses are superb on their own.


 
Posted : 22/05/2017 11:33 am
 goby
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Blimey great response many thanks got a few to check out and have to find some stockist to see what suit face shape wise.


 
Posted : 22/05/2017 11:41 am
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I got Bolle Baller prescriptions from RX Sport for £180. Made up with them, so much better than wearing contacts. Go clear enough for night riding too. An added bonus for me is that that are EN166 safety glass rated so work paid for them because PPE innit!


 
Posted : 22/05/2017 11:45 am
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What I did with optilabs was have them send me a selection of frames to try. One was an obvious winner for me so ordered that and returned the samples.


 
Posted : 22/05/2017 12:45 pm

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